The second Airbus A380 from All Nippon Airways (ANA), is already fully assembled and with the painting finished, and will soon begin flight tests at the manufacturer's facilities in Hamburg, .
The aircraft features a different color scheme than the company's first A380, which was recently delivered. The theme is the same, but on this aircraft the company opted for a painting with an emphasis on the aqua green color.
Airbus has not disclosed the delivery date for this A380, but it should take place by May, as the airline wants to put these planes on tourist routes to Hawaii.
Here is the video of ANA's second #A380 aircraft roll-out from Airbus's paint shop in Hamburg!
The color of this #FLYINGHONU is emerald green, inspired by the crystal clear waters of the Hawaiian ocean.
It will enter service in from July 1st and fly between Narita～Honolulu. pic.twitter.com/THb0jhdLVs— All Nippon Airways (@FlyANA_official) March 29th, 2019
ANA currently has two daily flights between Narita and Honolulu. As of May 24, one of the flights will be served by the A380 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. So, from July 1st, the second A380 will start operating, and the A380 will be responsible for serving a daily frequency. The third A380 in the fleet will serve the second daily frequency on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
the aircraft
ANA chose an interior for its A380s with capacity for 520 engers, a standard number in the market but higher than that found in many companies that use the A380, even in Asia. In all, there will be 8 seats in First Class, 56 in Business, 73 in Economy and 383 in Economy, which is entirely located on the lower deck of the A380.
As comfort items, ANA will have bars on its A380, just like Emirates and LED lighting, with an almost infinite number of colors to improve the enger's perception on board.
In Economy, the highlight is the sofa seat option, already used by Azul in its A330-200, there are 60 rows located in the middle with this option. The sofa-seat is able to turn into a bed, by raising the legrests, and thus allowing two people to lie down in the space. In the image below, the sofa seat is marked in blue.
On the main deck we have the presence of a place where new mothers can take care of their babies, in the aft part of the first floor.
In First Class, we have private compartments and seats that recline 180º.
In Executive Class, we have seats similar to the standard in the market, with good reclining (although not 180º) and with an entertainment system similar to Economy.
Economy Class has seats with different colors compared to traditional Economy and seems to be more comfortable overall compared to the lower class, mainly due to the 2-3-2 seating configuration.
All classes are equipped with the Zodiac Rave entertainment system, which is customized for the routes between Tokyo and Honolulu, Hawaii, which the aircraft will be tasked with flying.
